The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-21


sight of the revolutionary and outrageous con
duct of the Democrats in the last session
of the Legislature and they were never better
organized for fight than they are now
There is no mistake about it They are in dead
earnest, and they are not disposed bubble
about the nomination of any particular man for
the presidency or any other office. SO long as the
candidate is a ouaretoed Republican. General
Harrison has grown wonderfully popularity
IN the last year or two. and it Is the universal
sentiment that he shall receive the earnest and
unanimous support of the Indiana delegation at
the national convention at Chicago next June.
The liquor question still forms an important
feature 10 the discussion of State politics and the
disposition among Eep ubllcans generally appears
to De to declare in favor of local option and high
license. They sick. and tired. and d seusted
with trucking to the so-called third party adj
venturers. and favor oid-fashioned fight on
straight-out Republican principles. At this
stage of a campaign there has never been so
much activity shown by Republicans as there is
now. and they are SO thoroughly in earnest for
ultimate success at the polls that the question of
candidates is secondary consideration. If the
temper OF the Republicans of the Ninth district
is a fair index, they will carry Indiana with
whirl next November. This is not mere asser-
ton. The sentiment of the voters fully warrants
the prediction
IraJ Chase, Danville, department commander
of the G. A r.: regard the outlook as hope
full, and am sincere about it. For the first
time in long while We have party lines drawn.
The parties have been standing near together
that the people didn't care much how the cleo
ton resulted. am for the United States first.
The soldiers have their eyes open to see who will
be friendly to them The man who autagonizes
the soldiers will not get their support. matter
to what party he may belong. think the senti-
mont everywhere is opposed the
free use of liquor. The Republican party
asssr ia taxoe Of osa onion
opposed to third party, because l do not
believe it accomplish the desired result
have always been a temperance man. have
suffered "a / hee hur ont
because / fought the whisky-ring. That was
thirty years ago. / am strong temperance
man now as | was then. but | cannot indorse
the third party movement. We have plenty Of
good timber for Governor and Lieutenant-gov-
ernor, and I have choice. I for the
nominee for President, but favor Ben Harrison.
George j. Langsda!e, editor of the Greencaste
Banner: There viii hardly be any gain in our
county (Putnam) the vote of two years
ago, but think we will hold own. There,
however appears to be great deal of dissatis-
faction among many of the old Democrats in
regard to the manner in which their party has
been managing the State affairs and this may
have a tendency to increase our vote the
State ticket. The State institutions have been
badly managed but it has been nothing more
than could be expected under Democratic rule.
This, think. will be an important factor in
the State campaign. The national fight will be
in favor of protective tariff snd against the
suppression of the ballot in the South. Dur
ing the coming campaign the Republican party
must be thoroughly organized in every State,
and a red-h hot fight made. II the bloody shirt
still exists it must be made to appear. The Re-
publican party went out OF power because it de-
serted the Republican party of the South. We
gave them the ballot and then deserted them.
We must stand by our Southern brethren, and
aid them in securing and maintaining their
rights-the right of a free ballot. In our county
have choice of candidates. We are in ia
of anyone who will uphold the princi Piles OF
the Republican party The Republicans of
county are against the saloon and the liquor
traffic, and are in favor of the best OBJ
tanable to suppress the traffic
John c. Ochiltree editor of the Hendricks
County Republican: The sentiment in Hen
bricks county favors Porter for the guberna-
torial nominee and Huston has a considerable
following. Ira j. Chase the department COM
mander, OF the G. A. r., has an enthusiastic
and large support. In regard to liquor legisla-
tion the prevailing sentiment demands high
license and local option, and feels that the Re-
publican party should meet that issue fairly and
sQuarely upon that fooJlng. eviiaissd
preston of sentiment regarding presidential
nominations. and indications present consider
able Blaine following with almost equal strength
among the Harrison and Sherman men.
The gerrymander DISTINGUISHING the Repub-
leans in district the outrageous revolt in
the late General Assembly and, more recently.
the message of President Cleveland favoring
tariff for revenue only, have only tended to a
terially strengthen the Republican ranks.
ate new adherents and lend an impetus TO the
party work.
". II. Hart, of Frankfort: There is no ques-
ton but that next years vote will show large
and highly satisfactory Republican gain in our
county. Our county is one of the best organ
lied in the State, and not much this
brass band and torch-lght sort of a campaign,
but do our work quietly, and il counts when the
time comes In the coming campaign the fight
will be largely made the record Of the last
Legislature, and the phenomenal management
Democrats State
this talk about the issues of the war being dead
is bosh: They are not dead The
platform needs to contain but two pianks, viz:
Protect the colored vote and protect the labor
ing man. The suppression of the vote in the
South must cease. We must have free ballot
and fair count, and the laboring man must be
protected against the evils of free-trade Cleve-
lands message is undoubtedly free trade doc
ument We have choice as to State candi-
dates, but are for whoever the convention nom
mates. For the national ticker Harrison seems
to be the popular choice. although Blaine has
many admirers We favor proper liquor legis-
lation. but not the third party.
D. W. Barnett, of Franklin, Johnson county:
We have done nothing yet towards organiza-
ton, although the work will soon begin, and we
will be in the fight as much as any one We
can not yet tell whether will increase our
vote of 1886 or not. but hope that we will We
are heartily opposed to the present management
of the State institutions and the record of the
last Legislature. In the State the tight will be
on that line. The national issues Will be made
against free trade and the corruption of the
ballot in the South Harrison appears to be the
choice in county.
n. /. Throckmorton, chairman OF the Tppeca
noe county central committee: We haven't got
stirred up over way yet, but the Republicans
are united and will support any gubernatoral
nominee. High license is the sentiment upon
the liquor question, and large element of the
party favors local option. There is really no
sentiment in regard to the national nominations,
il being more a question upon the issues than
upon the man. The vote polled by the Repub-
licans in the State elections OF 1886 is the best
Indication of the party strength, which has per-
ceptiby increased since then.
A. O. Marsh, of Randolph county: The ma